Bailey’s Irish Cream Walnut Brownies

This recipe is like a combination of the things I can’t stop sneaking out of the cubboard. Except then I went and added Bailey’s to the mix. Please. I was talking about sneaking chocolate and walnuts. I may have a Pinterest problem and a job problem, but I don’t have a drinking problem.

Yet.

On Friday we had quite the snowstorm. My car wasn’t going anywhere. Joey, two maintenance men and spinning tires told me so. I had a cancelled interview and the satellite on the TV was out, so I threw my hands up and went to the kitchen.

That’s where this delicious brownie Frankenstein was created.

Bailey’s Irish Cream Walnut Brownies

Inspired by Cooking Light.

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 T brown sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/2 t baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup chocolate chunks, divided

1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

2 T milk (I used 2%)

4 T butter, melted

1 t vanilla

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup chopped walnuts, divided (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

In a bowl, melt 1/2 cup chocolate chunks and Bailey’s in the microwave, stirring after 30 seconds. Add melted butter, vanilla and eggs.

Add milk mixture, remaining chocolate chunks and 1/4 cup nuts to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Batter will be thick.

Pour batter into a coated 9-inch pan, sprinkle with remaining walnuts and cook for 25-35 minutes. **Mine took longer, but I’m at a high altitude.

Cool, slice, enjoy!

These came out better than I could ever have expected. To be honest, I’m not a real huge brownie fan, but the flavor of the Irish cream tones down the chocolate a bit, leaving it perfect for both brownie lovers and ambivalent brownie-eaters alike.

And in case you aren’t quite convinced that these need to be in your life, I’ll tell you that I just set one aside to eat once my tea was ready seeping, then ate two while I waited, then devoured the third one like someone had been dangling it in front of my face for hours.

Whether that’s an indication that I have zero self control or that these are extra delicious is still up in the air.